College receives grant from Banbury charities to provide free breakfast club

The Banbury Charities group, which consists of eight registered charities in the town that support organisations within a five-mile radius of Banbury Cross, has donated £2,500 towards the Breakfast Club.

The college said the club is part of its “ongoing commitment to support students and their families during the cost of living crisis”. It will run from Monday until Friday during term time and is available to all students at the college cafeteria between 8.15am and 9am.

Cheri Ashby, deputy CEO at Banbury and Bicester College, expressed her gratitude, she said: "We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Banbury Charities for their contribution and for helping us provide free breakfasts to students at Banbury and Bicester College.

"We know that the cost of living can be a major barrier to education, and providing free breakfasts to our students is just one way that we can help to alleviate some of the financial burdens they face.

"The breakfast club will ensure every student at our college will have access to a nutritious breakfast every day, which is vital to their physical and mental wellbeing."

Colin Clarke, chairman of Trustees at Banbury Charities, said: "At Banbury Charities, we are committed to supporting initiatives that make a positive difference in the lives of individuals and communities in Banbury.

"We are delighted to support Banbury and Bicester College's free Breakfast Club initiative, which we believe will have a profound impact on the lives of its students."